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Chevrolet

With a lineup that includes some of the bestselling cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America, Chevrolet is routinely one of the bestselling brands in the US market. A refresh to the Camaro and Malibu along with new versions of the Corvette, Silverado and Impala join forces with the likes of the Volt and the Spark EV to offer an incredible range of performance cars and super efficient models in the same showroom.

By Patrick Rall on October 24, 2016 - 10:48AM
General Motors has finally announced the Nürburgring lap time for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and, as expected, it is the quickest American muscle car to hit the famed German road course – running a 7:29.60 – comfortably beating the previous best time by the Camaro and ranking 6th all-time among American production vehicles.
By Mary Conway on October 22, 2016 - 8:04PM
SEMA and the Hot Rod Industry Alliance have decided that classic cars and their owners should be appreciated more. The two groups have selected July 14, 2017 as Collector Car Appreciation Day!
By Patrick Rall on October 20, 2016 - 1:41PM
GM has gone to great lengths to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro and the newest collectible to be licensed by the automaker is a golf cart featuring a 6th-gen Camaro design.
By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2016 - 1:45PM
A pair of camouflaged Chevrolet Camaro test cars which we believe are new Z/28 models were recently spotted testing in Virginia and what a test car being seen on the road really isn’t big news – the key fact here is that they were being tested with and without the huge rear wing that we saw in the infamous Z/28 Nürburgring crash video from earlier this year.
By Patrick Rall on October 18, 2016 - 2:52PM
Although the new 1LS trimline is not yet available on Chevrolet.com, I have gone through and compared the prices for the 2016 and 2017 Camaro in LT and SS trim along with the announced pricing for the 1LS, finding that most of the hardtop models cost more for the new model year while all of the convertibles cost less for 2017.
By Mary Conway on October 17, 2016 - 10:14PM
The Chevrolet Camaro is one of the best loved name plates. Now true fanatics can have their very own 2017 Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition pool table. The Camaro SS 50th edition joins other automotive legends that are already immortalized as game tables.
By Patrick Rall on October 17, 2016 - 3:12PM
Another video has surfaced showing a handful of C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 test cars on the open road, including a coupe, a convertible and three different rear spoilers – giving us our best look thus far at the next super-Vette from front to back.
By Patrick Rall on October 14, 2016 - 1:35PM
Maryland-based Genovation Cars has announced a new all-electric drivetrain conversion package for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport with 650 horsepower, 600lb-ft of torque and the ability to go over 200 miles per hour – but the electric Corvette costs a whopping $750,000.
By Patrick Rall on October 13, 2016 - 12:48PM
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro dealer order guide has revealed that the 1LS trimline is returning as the low cost base model for the GM muscle car, but on the customer end of things, new 1LS trimline is just the 1LT trimline with a new name and no automatic transmission option.
By Patrick Rall on October 12, 2016 - 3:53PM
A new video has hit the internet showing a new Chevrolet Camaro SS fitted with the Edelbrock E-Force supercharger system making a test run on the dyno with impressive results of 555 rear wheel horsepower from this 50-state legal, 93-octane tune.
By Marc Stern on October 11, 2016 - 11:09PM
General Motors, seeking a piece of the huge $10 billion VW Dieselgate payout, plans to offer a 1.6-liter diesel powerplant in its compact crossover Equinox and two Chevy Cruze models.
By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2016 - 12:30PM
Over the past few weeks I have been hearing about deep discounts being applied to the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but after a friend sent me a link to some incredible bargains at his local Chevy dealership – I wanted to put together a piece about the opportunity to score an American supercar for way under MSRP.
By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2016 - 12:01PM
Eskridge Chevrolet in Guthrie, Oklahoma is offering an in-house performance package for the 6th gen Chevrolet Camaro SS which lifts the output from 455 horsepower to a whopping 720 horsepower – and they are offering this beast for just under $52,000.
By Mary Conway on October 5, 2016 - 11:06PM
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado has many drivers hot under the collar because of continual problems with the truck’s air conditioning. There are multiple forums dedicated to the same issue. Some drivers had problems right after buying their pickups. Others are suffering with sweltering temperatures right now.
By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2016 - 3:09PM
A new video has hit the internet showing a handful of obviously beefed up Chevrolet Corvette test cars pulling out of a gas station in Marietta, Ohio with a handful of other performance cars including the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – and you have to think that there are likely development cars for the upcoming C7 Corvette ZR1.
By Mary Conway on October 4, 2016 - 9:41PM
October is breast cancer awareness month and GM CEO Mary Barra is leading the charge in the company's fight against the disease.This is the sixth year that Chevy is raising money for the American Cancer Society through the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Chevrolet hopes to top last year's record of $1.6 million.
By Mary Conway on September 30, 2016 - 5:41PM
As the weather is starting to turn, many Chevrolet Camaro drivers are looking to winterize their cars, and the biggest question is do I need winter tires? As my dear old dad used to say, at the gas station he owned, “Good tires are the cheapest insurance that money can buy.” OEM recommended tires can be expensive, so what are the best, more affordable winter tires For Chevrolet Camaros?
By Patrick Rall on September 30, 2016 - 11:54AM
General Motors has announced the official power numbers for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD with the 6.6L Duramax diesel and after lingering far below the competition over the past few years, the GM diesel finally has the power to properly compete with the Ford PowerStroke and the Ram Cummins – although we still don’t have towing or hauling numbers for the new Chevy.
By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2016 - 1:09PM
On September 29th, 1966, General Motors took the first orders for the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro so today is effectively the 50th birthday of the storied American performance car and GM has rolled out a revamped version of their celebration website to offer even more Camaro information to fans - including a chance to share your own Camaro pictures!
By Patrick Rall on September 28, 2016 - 3:46PM
General Motors has refiled the trademark application for the LT5 engine nomenclature, presumably for the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or perhaps the long-rumors mid-engine C8 Corvette – both of which would likely pack more power than the 650 horsepower LT4 in the Corvette Z06 and the Camaro ZL1.
By Zachary Benedict on September 27, 2016 - 2:22AM
The Chevrolet Volt may be getting a facelift in China, under the name Buick.
By Mary Conway on September 26, 2016 - 9:47PM
A check of recent truck forums finds that a number of owners of 2015 Chevy Silverados are having problems with paint flaking or peeling off. The problems are serious enough that people are taking their complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, because they aren’t receiving help from the dealerships.
By Patrick Rall on September 26, 2016 - 5:14PM
The teams of the NHRA Funny Car class headed to Gateway Motorsports Park in St Louis, Missouri this past weekend for the 2nd event in the 6-race Countdown to the Championship and Jack Beckman drove his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger to the top of the bracket – beating teammate Tommy Johnson Jr for the big win.
By Patrick Rall on September 26, 2016 - 2:22PM
The final video on the Chevrolet Camaro 50th anniversary website has gone live and while we had hoped that this video installment would include something spicy – like the 6th gen Camaro Z/28 – it is another video showing the ZL1 and a vast array of other classic Chevy muscle cars.
By Mary Conway on September 23, 2016 - 6:30PM
Chevrolet chose the autumnal equinox to unveil the redesigned 2018 Equinox compact SUV. The new version is a tad shorter, 400 pounds lighter and now is available with a diesel engine. Chevrolet intends to sell the new Equinox in 115 markets globally.
By Patrick Rall on September 23, 2016 - 3:20PM
The high performance Holden Commodore will leave the Australian lineup next year, but before it does, the company’s Aussie performance brand HSV will offer up one final, ultra-high performance super sedan with the engine from the C6 Corvette ZR1 and the suspension setup from the Holden VF race cars.
By Armen Hareyan on September 22, 2016 - 9:47PM
"2012 Leaf - best car I've ever owned. However, now Nissan is a year behind its competitors, and my lease is up. So, today I put a $500 refundable deposit down on a Bolt," writes David Karpman in SF Bay Area Nissan Leaf Owners Group. Which dealers are taking deposits for Bolts?
By Patrick Rall on September 22, 2016 - 1:28PM
When General Motors announced that they would only build 1,000 examples of the beautiful 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Collector’s Edition, it was clear that they would be hard to get, but according to a new report, only 850 of those will be sold in the United States – making them even harder to acquire.
By Zachary Benedict on September 22, 2016 - 2:53AM
The Chevrolet Bolt has high hopes and is ready for a fierce competition with the Tesla Model 3. However, should you put that gas pump down and pick up that charger right now?
By Patrick Rall on September 21, 2016 - 12:34PM
While being tested by Motor Trend at Laguna Seca, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE SS turned a quicker lap than the 2015 Camaro Z/28 – a track-focused, stripped down muscle car that had more power and cost some $30,000 more than the new 1LE.